Right-side Up Leadership Podcast

Alan Briggs sits down with Scott Cutlan—business leader, mountaineer, and author of Unreasonable: Seven Impactful Lessons Discovered Climbing the Seven Summits. Scott shares his journey from corporate executive to scaling the highest peaks in the world, and the deep leadership insights he uncovered along the way. They explore purpose, alignment, resilience, and the importance of saying "no" to stay focused on what truly matters. 1. The Call to Adventure Scott was led by faith to leave his high-powered corporate job, climb the Seven Summits, start a nonprofit, and self-fund it—all without any prior mountaineering experience. The initial challenge of stepping into the unknown and trusting the process. 2. Leadership & Mountain Analogies Scott describes himself as a “mountain guide for the leadership journey,” drawing parallels between climbing and business leadership. Alignment is key—leaders must be clear on their purpose to make the right decisions. 3. The “More” Concept Many people misunderstand "mor